Category Archives: Episode IX

It’s now entering the fourth week of cards from The Empire Strikes Back.

Topps who is celebrating the generational culmination of the Star Wars saga with a commemorative set highlighting some of the greatest moments from a galaxy far away. The Topps Star Wars Saga set features characters and iconic scenes from the original trilogy, prequels and newest films concluding with Episode IX. Topps will only bring out three new Star Wars Galactic Moment cards each week, as they countdown to Episode IX.

Topps who is celebrating the generational culmination of the Star Wars saga with a commemorative set highlighting some of the greatest moments from a galaxy far away. The Topps Star Wars Saga set features characters and iconic scenes from the original trilogy, prequels and newest films concluding with Episode IX. Topps will only bring out three new Star Wars Galactic Moment cards each week, as they countdown to Episode IX.

“These images come courtesy of a source who has previously provided me information on previous films that were eventually proven to be correct. This individual wishes to remain anonymous (for fairly obvious reasons) and that’s why I’m posting this on his behalf. The images have been compiled into a collage with the unimportant sections of each image having been altered in an attempt to obscure where/who they came from. I would also like to note that images H and O corroborate what Jason from MSW recently said about Rey’s hair and Lando’s costume in the film. I received these images prior MSW’s article being published which not only lends credibility to Jason’s sources but also confirms to me that my source is solid. In addition to those two images, there’s plenty here to analyze, discuss and generally obsess over. Enjoy!”

The pictures show several new aliens, a new droid, our first looks at the costumes of new returning characters in Episode IX. As always if you are trying to avoid all Episode IX spoilers then stop reading now.

This is our first look at the characters played by Dominic Monaghan who looks to be a Resistance officer and Richard E. Grant respectively playing a First Order officer. It is also our first look at Rey, Lando, and Kylo’s looks in the new film (though we had heard about Kylo’s red tweaks to his helmet previously). We also get another look at Poe Dameron’s costume, which was previously seen in some leaked pictures from the set. The droid under label B matches up with existing descriptions of a droid called D.O., who is set to be BB-8’s biggest fan of sorts. One detail that’s really interesting, is the character under label G appears to be a younger Mon Calamari, the same species as Admiral Ackbar, will the resistance get some new Star Cruisers to fight back at the First Order!

Some cleaned up versions of the concept art showing character designs for Star Wars Episode IX …

Reddit, Internet, Twitter, blog sites, all are rife at the moment with speculation about the title of Star Wars: Episode IX, I tried to speculate the 10 possible titles for the film last year, back then one of my front runners was Balance of the Force, which I still agree with, as it was referenced in Star Wars: Episode 1 The Phantom Menace, when Mace Windu said to Qui-Gon Jinn about Anakin Skywalker “You refer to the prophecy of the one who will bring balance to the Force. You believe it’s this…boy?“.

But later in Episode 3 : Revenge of the Sith, Obi-Wan Kenobi, said to Anakin Skywalker “You were the Chosen One! It was said that you would destroy the Sith, not join them! Bring balance to the Force, not leave it in darkness!”

…So what if the prophesy is not about ‘one’ Skywalker, but the entire family of them, Anakin, Luke, Leia and maybe even Rey, and collectively The Adventures of the Skywalkers will bring Balance to the Force…?

Topps who is celebrating the generational culmination of the Star Wars saga with a commemorative set highlighting some of the greatest moments from a galaxy far away. The Topps Star Wars Saga set features characters and iconic scenes from the original trilogy, prequels and newest films concluding with Episode IX. Topps will only bring out three new Star Wars Galactic Moment cards each week, as they countdown to Episode IX.

We’ve now left Star Wars: A New Hope behind and moved onto second week of cards from cards The Empire Strikes Back.